Definition: Capacity


The amount of information, measured in bytes that can be stored on a hard drive. Also known as storage capacity.




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Formatted Capacity

The actual capacity available to store data in a mass storage device. The formatted capacity is the gross capacity minus the capacity taken up by the overhead data required for formatting the media.

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